Mannington to repair Bassett, Warner, Fenwich roads

MANNINGTON TWP. — The Township Committee adopted an ordinance on second and final reading to begin roadwork on Bassett, Warner, and Fenwick roads in a meeting Wednesday.

The ordinance authorized $156,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the 2012 Road Maintenance and Repair Program.

The amount of $106,000 was approved for the roadwork project, while the remaining $50,000 will pay for a loader backhoe.

The bids for the roadwork were reviewed and accepted. The surface preparation, oil and stone bids for Bassett Road and Warner Road, and the oil and stone projects for Fenwick Road were awarded to the Asphalt Industries, Inc. of Chester, Pa.

The bid for Bassett totals $45,377.90. The bid for the work on Warner Road totals $25,307. The total for the oil and stone projects for Fenwick Road total $29,980.90. The three bids combined total $100,665.80.

The contract still needs to be signed before work can begin, but it is expected to be completed later this summer.